FAMILY MAGREIT: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Magreit

Coat of arms and family crest of Magreit.

Genealogy of family Magreit, origin of Magreit, provenance of the family name Magreit.

History and meaning for Magreit.

We know that the family name Magreit has information about its heraldry, its history and genealogy.

We put at your disposal the bibliographical and heraldic sources, which are a beginning for the study of this family name.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Magreit:

1) The origin of the family name Magreit.

2) The meaning of the family name Magreit.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Magreit.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Magreit.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Magreit have or have been established, among other places, in:

* The Netherlands, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Magreit:

* Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique.

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The history, coat of arms (shield) and family crest for the family name Magreit appears in the work "Sceaux armories des Pays-Bas et des pays avoisinants, requeil historique et heraldique", which is the most complete work dedicated to the heraldry of the Netherlands with the history, meaning and description of the coats of arms and crets for family names and lineages, among which is the last name Magreit. It is a very rare work and many of the surnames found here do not appears in any other heraldic compilation.

One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.

Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:

1) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

2) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

3) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* TRIANGLE: The Triangle symbolizes Divine Equality and Perfection.

* DRAGANTE: Los Dragantes simbolizan el Cuidado y Vigilancia más exquisitos.

* PELICAN: The Pelican is a symbol of the Charitable and Pious Lord towards his vassals.

* CYPRESS: The Cypress symbolizes Elevated and Incorruptible Thoughts.

* CRANE: The Crane is a symbol of a well-ordered Government under the power of a good boss, who distributes surveillance in turns; it also symbolizes Prudence in the art of governing peoples well.

* CRESCENT: The Crescent, of oriental origin, symbolizes Victory against the darkness of slander, and Emulations against inconstancy and fickleness.

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* The family name Magreit appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/

Heraldry for family name Magreit as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Magreit

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